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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 41119, member: 59"]Assuming the number is 580513, that seems to fall into the range of numbers for 1911. The x date letter is 1915. Not an issue for them to be different. And Biggins looks correct as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know whether the blades would have to also be marked, since they aren't really a separate piece once attached. If they were place knives used for actually cutting of things like meat, they probably wouldn't be since sterling doesn't hold a good sharp edge. Butter doesn't require that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 41119, member: 59"]Assuming the number is 580513, that seems to fall into the range of numbers for 1911. The x date letter is 1915. Not an issue for them to be different. And Biggins looks correct as well. I don't know whether the blades would have to also be marked, since they aren't really a separate piece once attached. If they were place knives used for actually cutting of things like meat, they probably wouldn't be since sterling doesn't hold a good sharp edge. Butter doesn't require that.[/QUOTE]
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